Top Rankings
River Falls School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 226 students in River Falls School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter Schools in River Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
236 Schools
# Students
3,479 Students
49,620 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
2,670 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
River Falls School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 443 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
39%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.69
# American Indian Students
11 Students
280 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
2,941 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
183 Students
10,453 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
21%
# Black Students
53 Students
9,978 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
3,051 Students
23,853 Students
% White Students
88%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
150 Students
2,296 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
198
2,527
# Students in K Grade:
226
3,375
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
3,547
# Students in 2nd Grade:
219
3,512
# Students in 3rd Grade:
240
3,459
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
3,489
# Students in 5th Grade:
251
3,346
# Students in 6th Grade:
244
3,835
# Students in 7th Grade:
241
3,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
3,964
# Students in 9th Grade:
284
3,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
269
3,351
# Students in 11th Grade:
297
3,519
# Students in 12th Grade:
302
4,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
100
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,792 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,552 is less than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,792
$16,747
Spending / Student
$14,552
$16,719
Best River Falls School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Renaissance Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
262 E Cascade Ave
River Falls, WI 54022
(715) 425-7687
River Falls, WI 54022
(715) 425-7687
Grades: 9-12
| 50 students
Rank: #22.
River Falls Public Montessori Academy
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
421 W Maple St
River Falls, WI 54022
(715) 425-7645
River Falls, WI 54022
(715) 425-7645
Grades: K-6
| 176 students
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